Overseas Hardwoods Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — STOCKTON, ALABAMA
| Employer | Overseas Hardwoods Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2021043384 |
| Address | 52333 Highway 225 | City, State ZIP | STOCKTON, ALABAMA 36579 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | 1528819 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.98000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After an employee turned on a finger joint machine and a clamp cylinder, the employee's right hand was caught by the lumber clamp in the machine's operating area. He suffered broken bones in the palm of the hand.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2021, a worker at Overseas Hardwoods Company, Inc. in STOCKTON, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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